In 1956, British authorities arrested and deported Archbishop Makarios from Cyprus. He was accused of supporting terrorists.

In 1957, Egyptian leader Nasser barred U.N. plans to share the tolls for the use of the Suez Canal.

In 1962, US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight.

In 1964, The first Ford Mustang rolls off the Ford assembly line.

In 1964, the Supreme Court, in its New York Times v. Sullivan decision, ruled that public officials who charged libel could not recover damages for defamatory statements related to their official duties unless they proved actual malice on the part of the news organization.

In 1967, Svetlana Alliluyeva, daughter of Russian dictator Josef Stalin, defects to the United States.

In 1969 "The Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour" was canceled by CBS-TV.

In 1974, 30 years ago, the last Japanese soldier, a guerrilla operating in the Philippines, surrenders, 29 years after WW II.

In 1975, work began on the Alaskan oil pipeline.

In 1976, The first female cadets are accepted for admission to West Point Military Academy.

In 1977, about a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three buildings in Washington, D.C., killing one person and taking more than 130 hostages. The siege ended two days later.

In 1981, Dan Rather made his debut as principal anchorman of "The CBS Evening News."

In 1986, U.S. Navy divers found the crew compartment of the space shuttle Challenger along with the remains of the astronauts.

In 1989, In the U.S., President Bush urged for a mandatory death penalty in drug-related killings.

In 1993, Rodney King testified at the federal trial of four Los Angeles police officers accused of violating his civil rights.

In 1996, TV/Movie/Stage/Radio Actor, Comedian, Author, Vaudevillan, Singer, George Burns died. He had turned 100 years old on January 20th, 1996.

In 2000, In Norway, the coalition government of Kjell Magne Bondevik resigned as a result of an environmental dispute.

Ten years ago (1994):

The U.N. Human Rights Commission condemned anti-Semitism, putting the world body on record for the first time as opposing discrimination against Jews.

Five years ago (1999):

RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp., the food-and-tobacco conglomerate, announced it was getting out of the cigarette business.

One year ago (2003):

Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a seat in the Turkish parliament, clearing way for him to become prime minister.

The film musical "Chicago" tap-danced away with a haul of movie honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, including best ensemble cast and the lead-actress prize for star Renee Zellweger.

"We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason if we remember that we are not descended from fearful men, not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate and to defend causes which were, for the moment, unpopular." -